NFL Perfect Challenge: Drew Brees leads the pack

By Dave Dameshek
NFL.com

NFL.com Analyst

Published:
Sept. 20, 2012 at 06:36 p.m.

Updated:
Sept. 20, 2012 at 07:19 p.m.

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Hey, Deluded Guy Who Thinks He's A Fantasy Genius. Yeah, I'm talking to you. Wanna go head-to-head with me? To quote Drago in 'Rocky IV', "You will lose." Then again - to quote James Brown in the same movie - you're "living in America." In other words, you're certainly free to try. Just don't start crying when I do to you what Drago did to Apollo Creed.

Quarterback -- Drew Brees

With the 0-2 Saints reeling and desperate for a win, head coach Drew Brees is gonna call on his best player, Drew Brees, to carry the team on Sunday. Look for him to gash the underperforming Chiefs D in a big way.

Running back -- Maurice Jones-Drew

The Jags' strategy figures to follow the blueprint Jacksonville teams of the past employed against Peyton Manning's Colts: keep Indy off the field by grinding the ball on the ground. That, of course, means lots and lots of carries for MJD.

Running back -- Arian Foster

I know, I know... the Broncos defense is terrific. You know who else is terrific? Arian Foster.

Wide receiver -- Dwayne Bowe

If Bowe's career history is any indication, he's at the front end of a hot streak. Over the last two years, Bowe has a propensity to string his good - and bad - games together in batches. Last week's big performance in an otherwise dismal Chiefs' showing in Buffalo suggests Bowe (who's in a contract season, by the way) will have a big performance in an otherwise dismal Chiefs' showing in New Orleans.

Wide receiver -- A.J. Green

He's the only game in town for quarterback Andy Dalton, and he should have plenty of targets against the league's 30th ranked seconday which has allowed six touchdowns.